Winning Team Takes GSABA Summit Awards for Second Year

July 21, 2009 - PRLog -- When a person chooses to build a custom home, selecting the builder and an interior designer is often times the most difficult. Those looking for an accomplished, award winning team now know where to turn.

It's been a busy year for local Interior Custom Designer Catrina Hoelke and Custom Home Builder Steve Essick. Their artistic designs captured the eye of judges once again taking home the prestigious Summit Award for 2009 Best Product Custom Design $751,000 - $1,000,000 and 2009 Best Interior Custom Feature Design Treatment.

The Summit Awards is the Association’s premier annual event recognizing the outstanding achievements of its Builder and Associate members. The Greater San Antonio Builders Association’s 1000+ Associate and Builder members recognizes the best in residential Builders, Architects, Sales and Associates who have made a significant and creative contribution in residential development. Judges from across the country score each entry, narrowing the field to one winner for each category.

“With 100 categories to choose from and hundreds of entries each year, we feel honored to be considered as a finalist, let alone a winner. We are so proud that our work has received the attention and acclaim that it has,” stated Steve Essick, owner and founder of Essick Enterprises.

Working together Essick and Hoekle have created a one of a kind dream home. The 2009 award winning home is graced with rich colors and elegant features that helped to capture the Tuscan feel that Catrina and Steve were striving to achieve. “Creating the interior design and ambiance of an Essick Enterprise home is a joy for us. The natural stones, Tuscan designs and attention to detail in each Steve Essick home mesh beautifully with the elegant hill country interiors that we provide at Catrina’s at the Ranch,” said Catrina Hoekle.

The duo is no stranger to awards having previously won in years past.  Essick stated, “Each year we make a commitment to continue creating the best and most beautiful home that we can going above and beyond from the year before. To have that effort acknowledged through such a prestigious award means a great deal to me and my team.”


The home selected for this year’s top awards is on the market and available for viewing, located at 28245 Equestrian, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas 78006 Interested buyers or those seeking the award wining custom home building services can contact Essick Enterprises for more information at steve@essick.net , 210-710-0988 or www.essickhomes.com .  

Design lovers can find everything from elegant ranch, authentic Tuscany to Old World all with custom designs at Catrina’s at the Ranch.  Please visit Catrina’s at the Ranch to customize your dream.  31300 IH-10 West Boerne, Texas 78006 830-755-6355, www.catrinasattheranch.com  

About Essick Enterprises

Steve Essick, owner and founder of Essick Enterprises has been building custom homes since the early 1970s in the San Antonio and surrounding Hill Country communities. The company has prided itself on staying in front of market trends and was one of the first in the area to build homes with uxorious master bedrooms baths, custom cabinetry and open-treaded oak staircases that are the standards of today. Each Essick Enterprises home a one-of-a-kind, technologically advanced home blending elegance with cutting-edge creativity.

2009 Best Product Custom Design
($751,000 to $1,000,000)
2009 Best Interior Custom Feature Design Treatment
2008 Best Interior Custom Merchandising Design                
($725, 000 and up category)


About Catrina’s At the Ranch

Catrina’s at the Ranch specializes in custom one of a kind pieces of all styles in alder, cedar, mesquite, pine and antique woods.  Whether it is a desk for your office, an armoire for your master suite or a TV unit for you game room, Catrina’s will be there every step of the way to help you create an heirloom piece that you will enjoy for years to come. In addition to custom design, Catrina’s also carries antler and metal chandeliers and light fixtures, tribal rugs, cowhides, iron furniture, tableware, gifts, artwork and all types of accessories.  We have a full design staff that can help you with all of your decorating needs from new construction to window treatments.

2009 San Antonio Home & Garden Show – Most Beautiful Display
2008 San Antonio Home & Garden Show – Best Interior Design
2008 Best Interior Custom Merchandising Design – Summit Award, Steve Essick home ($725,000 and up category)
2008 San Antonio Home & Garden Show – Most Beautiful Display
2008 Kendall County – Best of the Best
2007 San Antonio Home & Garden Show – Most Beautiful Display
2007 Parade of Homes – Best furnishings
2006 Parade of Homes – Best Interior Design
2006 Kendall County – Best of the Best